High School: A four-year letterman in volleyball at Our Lady Academy ... team won division titles from 2003-06 and the Class I state title in 2003 ... helped lead OLA to the Class I State Championship as a senior, earning all-division and all-state tournament recognition ... Wendy's High School Heisman nominee and Trent Lott Leadership Scholar ... earned varsity letters in basketball, softball and track during her career ... a two-time state finalist in the discus and a district champion ... ranked fourth out of 41 students in her class ... president of the student body as a senior ... participated in the Lott Leadership Institute, Youth Conference on National Affairs and Mississippi Youth in Government ... volunteered her time with the American Red Cross, Hancock County Food Pantry, Pennies for Patients, Battered Women's Shelter, Vacation Bible School and various summer camps for children ... served as Hancock County's Junior Miss in 2007.

Personal: Daughter of John and Teresa Romano ... has two younger brothers, Alexander (14) and Nicholas (10) ... plans to study public management and attend law school with a focus on medical law ... also hopes to enter the political arena in the near future ... has earned National Merit recognition for her academics and ACT score.

Club: Volleyball Institute of America